Rain rain go away... no seriously! :)
We've had a long day of just getting stuff done, and none of that was garden related. So this evening as we walked around to look at our little buddies... Diane saw the Kabocha had a brown spot/jelly on it. We are worried that it may have gotten a worm - like the tomatoes have had. So now we are practicing 'safe' gardening. We wrapped the Kabocha and cucumber with pantyhose.
I remember my dad doing this for watermelon if I recall, but... the cucumber... we just can't stop laughing. it just looks... obscene.
Then on the corn I found about six small snails. A few were on the plants themselves, and a few were under the lip of the bin. Not sure what type they are - so I've posted a question over at Hawaiian Land Snails Facebook page. Hope we get a response!
Update: It's a Bradybaena Similaris... a what? in English it's an Asian Tramp Snail., shipped worldwide via plant sales. New Orleans 1st saw it around 1939. Today I took an early look and found 6 more of these guys. Diane found a rather large African Snail next to the cucumber and Kabocha plant as well. Time to lay down more sluggo!
Our wild flowers had a sweet surprise when we pulled back the leaves. Flowers! 3 of them! I'll have to go back and re-read the seed package, but I think the flowers only last one day and then die off. Our carrots have a very small shoot coming up, and the beans are just coming out and Diane can't wait to harvest the Japanese cucumber!
The stones came out great., one did break :( but our cute path is coming alone. We will dig them down into the dirt so that (My) full weight won't break them! Tomorrow we are heading the the hardware store to get more concrete!
A few weeks ago I made Tombstone molds out of cardboard and we have our 1st one! We can now paint or use a Dremel to etch it out. Thank goodness Diane just so happens to have one! w00t!
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